Alienware 15 R3

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 36%
Jet ski
Desktop
Desktop 77%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 28%
Raft
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing as expected (41st percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 59 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith a good single core score, this CPU can easily handle the majority of general computing tasks. Despite its good single core score this processor isn't appropriate for workstation use due to its relatively weak multi-core performance. Finally, with a gaming score of 63.6%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is above average.
Graphics48.2% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive64.3% is a good SSD score. This drive enables fast boots, responsive applications and ensures minimum system IO wait times.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Very high background CPU (48%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU. CPU throttled at 99% by Windows. Ensure maximum processor state is set to 100% via Settings > System > Power & sleep > Additional power settings > Change plan settings > Change advanced power settings > Processor power management > Maximum processor state.
SystemAlienware 15 R3  (all builds)
MotherboardAlienware Alienware 15 R3
Memory10.3 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.4 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors,
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180125
Uptime0.2 Days
Run DateNov 26 '18 at 14:37
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 48%
CPU Throttled 99%

 PC Performing as expected (41st percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-7700HQ
U3E1, 1 CPU, 4 cores, 8 threads
Base clock 2.8 GHz, turbo 2.6 GHz (avg)
Performing as expected (47th percentile)
63.6% Good
Memory 82.4
1-Core 94.2
2-Core 190
70% 122 Pts
4-Core 290
8-Core 108
31% 199 Pts
64-Core 386
24% 386 Pts
Poor: 38%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 73%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1060 (Mobile)
Dell(1028 07C0) ≥ 4GB
CLim: 1911 MHz, MLim: 2002 MHz, Ram: 6GB, Driver: 416.81
Performing below potential (64th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
48.2% Average
Lighting 57.9
Reflection 66.2
Parallax 54.7
47% 59.6 fps
MRender 65.9
Gravity 55.1
Splatting 63.2
50% 61.4 fps
Poor: 35%
This bench: 48.2%
Great: 52%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Toshiba THNSN5256GPUK NVMe PCIe M.2 256GB
109GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 5KDA4101 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
SusWrite @10s intervals: 108 107 41 43 48 47 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
64.3% Good
Read 625
Write 369
Mixed 359
SusWrite 65.7
78% 355 MB/s
4K Read 32.8
4K Write 88.1
4K Mixed 2.2
99% 41 MB/s
DQ Read 223
DQ Write 166
DQ Mixed 198
147% 196 MB/s
Poor: 66%
This bench: 64.3%
Great: 141%
HGST Travelstar 7K1000 2.5" 1TB
520GB free
Firmware: JB0OA3W0
SusWrite @10s intervals: 88 88 88 87 89 89 MB/s
Performing as expected (58th percentile)
63.6% Good
Read 134
Write 123
Mixed 30
SusWrite 87.9
68% 93.7 MB/s
4K Read 0.7
4K Write 1.6
4K Mixed 0.6
126% 0.97 MB/s
Poor: 35%
This bench: 63.6%
Great: 75%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Unknown HMA81GS6AFR8N-UH 2x8GB
2 of 2 slots used
16GB SODIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2400 MHz
Performing below potential (29th percentile) - ensure that a dual+ channel XMP BIOS profile is enabled: How to enable XMP
68.5% Good
MC Read 27.1
MC Write 26.6
MC Mixed 21
71% 24.9 GB/s
SC Read 13.2
SC Write 20.7
SC Mixed 19.4
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 76.2
52% 76.2 ns
Poor: 47%
This bench: 68.5%
Great: 78%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical 15 R3 Builds (Compare 1,992 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 49%
Yacht
Desktop
Desktop 71%
Battleship
Workstation
Workstation 41%
Speed boat

System: Alienware 15 R3

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